The Sicilian defense is, along with the French defense, the most successful answer to the white's king pawn e4 opening:
1. e4 - c5
Let's sit down to explore this opening and to increase our knowledge!
Some additional information regarding this tournament:
- Timeout percentage must be < 10%
- You will play up to 7 games simultaneously in this event (one game per opponent starts immediately)
Check this video from the thechesswebsite.com about the Sicilian defense with some basic lines:
The Unit World League Series
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The Unit has created a new tournament series: The Unit World League Series
The goal of these tournament series is to first play a tournament according to the region where you live. Then the first 10 players of each region will go battle it out in the final. This final tournament will have 60 players, based on the fact that there are six regions:
- North America (also includes Central America)
- South America
- Asia
- Europe
- Africa
- Oceania
Click one of the links, according to the region where you live (Your flag decides where you should go!):
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-world-league-series-north-america
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-world-league-series-south-america
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-world-league-series-asia
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-world-league-series-africa
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-world-league-series-oceania
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-world-league-series-europe
See you around!
New thematic tournaments
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xli-indian-game-london-system
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xlii-nimzowitsch-defense
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xliii-nimzo-larsen-attack-modern-variation
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xlv-catalan-opening-closed-variation
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xlv-four-knights-game-italian-variation
Click on the link and hit the join button to register for those exiting thematic tournaments!
If you would like to be always notified about new tournaments in this tournament series, join The Unit:
http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-unit
You will be the first to be informed about new thematic tournaments!
Thanks,
Uniteer - The Unit - http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-unit
The idea behind this group is unity, as the name already implies. We want to form a group with all sorts of different levels, but with one common goal: To have members who put their best foot forward and who strive to treat every game as if it were the most important game and to make this group the most successful group in Chess.com, by not just thinking in the individual aspect of the game, but to experience to be part of a great group Playing chess in many expects is an individual activity. But the feeling to belong to a special group can create an extra dimension, like paying more attention and time to your games. A cohesive group is more than the sum of its parts, and synergy is the ability of a group to outperform even its best individual members. A group stands or falls with the participation of its members. In The Unit, YOU decide which other groups we challenge and YOU decide which thematic tournaments are created: http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-unit
New thematic tournaments
Hello everybody,
I know you are all busy with this tournament, but I would like to present you with some new thematic tournaments, presented to you by The Unit, a group specialised in thematic tournaments:
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxxvi-zukertort-opening-ross-gambit
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxxvii-old-benoni-defense
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxxviii-kings-indian-attack
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxxix-horwitz-defense
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xl-nimzo-indian-defense-fischer-variation
Thanks,
Uniteer - The Unit - http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-unit
Hello All,
I created some new thematic tournaments in 'The Unit Series tournaments':
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxvii-amsterdam-attack
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxiix (The Unit Series XXIIX: Catalan Opening)
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxix-english-opening-anglo-dutch-defense
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxx-indian-game
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxvi-polish-opening-schiffler-sokolsky-variation
If you feel like playing some good thematic tournaments, make your pick!!!
Thanks,
Uniteer.
Hello
In The Unit Series, the following tournaments are being played now
- The Unit Series VII: Alekhine Defense
- The Unit Series VI: Caro Kann
- The Unit Series IV: Queen's Gambit
- The Unit Series I: Sicilian Defense
- The Unit Series V: Danish Gambit: Accepted
- The Unit Series XIII: King's Indian Defense
- The Unit Series II: Sicilian Defense/Grand Prix Attack
- The Unit Series XII: King's Gambit
- The Unit Series IX: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
- The Unit Series X: Gruenfeld Defense
- The Unit Series VIII: Ponziani Opening
- The Unit Series XI: Sicilian Defense: Tartakower
- The Unit Series III: Sicilian Defense / Dragon
- Thematic Tournament The Unit Series XIV: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
- The Unit Series XIX: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Line
- The Unit Series XVIII: Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense: Capablanca Variation
- The Unit Series XVII: Benoni Defense: Modern Variation
- The Unit Series XV: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Showalter Variation
- The Unit Series XVI: Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Defense
- The Unit Series XXI: Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit
The following tournaments are still in registration mode, so you can still join:
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xx-reti-gambit-gt-1400
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxii-dutch-defense
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxiii-semi-slav-defense
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxiv-bird-opening-dutch-variation
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxv-italian-game
Thanks for your time and perhaps see you around!
Uniteer - The Unit - http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-unit
The idea behind this group is unity, as the name already implies. We want to form a group with all sorts of different levels, but with one common goal: To have members who put their best foot forward and who strive to treat every game as if it were the most important game and to make this group the most successful group in Chess.com, by not just thinking in the individual aspect of the game, but to experience to be part of a great group, and to be willing to fight until the king falls for the sake of the group. Playing chess in many expects is an individual activity. But the feeling to belong to a special group can create an extra dimension, like paying more attention and time to your games. A cohesive group is more than the sum of its parts, and synergy is the ability of a group to outperform even its best individual members, thus beating other group's higher ranked members. Let the games begin! Click here to join this group: http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-unit
Two new tournaments of The Unit Series Tournaments have been created. If you are interested in playing the Reti Opening or the Cochrane Gambit in the Russian game, check out the following links:
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xxirussian-game-cochrane-gambit
- http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xx-reti-gambit-gt-1400
Thanks,
Uniteer.
If you are interested in other tournaments in The Unit Series, please check out the following tournaments that are still in registration mode:
- The Unit Series XIX: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Line, http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xix-nimzo-indian-defense-normal-line
- The Unit Series XV: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Showalter Variation, http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xv-queens-gambit-accepted-showalter-variation
- The Unit Series XVI: Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Defense, http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xvi-creepy-crawly-formation-classical-defense
- The Unit Series XVII: Benoni Defense: Modern Variation, http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xvii-benoni-defense-modern-variation
- The Unit Series XVIII: Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense: Capablanca Variation, http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-xviii-queens-gambit-declined-cambridge-springs-defense-capablanca-variation
Thanks,
Uniteer.
Get ready for second round
With just 3 ongoing games, I think we'll be getting into second round soon. So, please prepare for some good chess action Sicilian stylleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Also, take some time to check out the group 'The Unit', which organises the tournament series 'The Unit Series'. In the future announcements regarding these series will also be done through this group.
The URL is: http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-unit
Another tournament Unit Series style was created, which features the Sicilian Defense with a Grand Prix Attack flavour. So, if you want to further explore this opening, please join this tournament:
http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-unit-series-ii-grand-prix-attack
Get ready for second round
With just 3 ongoing games, I think we'll be getting into second round soon. So, please prepare for some good chess action Sicilian stylleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Also, take some time to check out the group 'The Unit', which organises the tournament series 'The Unit Series'. In the future announcements regarding these series will also be done through this group.
The URL is: http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-unit
Get Ready!
Hi,
I created this tournament yesterday, I we already have about 70 people at the time of writing, so get yourself ready, do some studying so you get into some good shape when the tournament starts!!!